November 6th, 2015 | by
David T Longo Read also the first part of this article: Breeding of the Rose-fronted Conure. PART I a They did not do show any interest in breeding in 1999 from our observations and they were also still young. They were under two years of age...
October 23rd, 2015 | by
David T Longo Read also the second part of this article: Breeding of the Rose-fronted Conure. PART II A The first day I laid my eyes on these little jewels of Brazil was in 1998 at the most diverse parrot collection in the world, “Loro...
October 16th, 2015 | by
John Christensen There is not much information about Purple-bellied lories in literature. However, this species is very rare in captivity so it may be the reason. In the following article, I would like to share my experience about their...
October 7th, 2015 | by
Jim van Reyk Read also the first part of this article: Jim Van Reyk: Aviary notes on the Blue-cheeked Rosella. PART I a The fledgling to juvenile stage Among our pairs young, it is noticeable that the Bluey is very slow to reach adult colour...
September 30th, 2015 | by
Jim van Reyk Read also the second part of this article: Jim Van Reyk: Aviary notes on the Blue-cheeked Rosella. PART II a Blue-cheeked Rosella – Platycercus adscitus adscitus, is the nominate sub-species of the Pale-head / Blue-cheeked...
June 9th, 2015 | by
LubosTomiska Read also the first part of this interview: Interview with a Brazilian aviculturist and a parrot breeder Márcia Weinzettl. PART I a Can you describe your way of handfeeding? Following scheme is the best way how to explain the...
June 8th, 2015 | by
LubosTomiska Márcia, tell us what’s your relationship to parrots? Just a hobby, full time job, …? I’m a biologist and studied for that because I’ve always loved birds and mammals. In 1996, I graduated from wild animals, breeding...
May 27th, 2015 | by
LubosTomiska Read also the first part of this interview: Interview with the successful breeder of Red-headed Lovebirds Dominique Veeckmans. PART I How often do you check the nestbox when the pair is nesting? At the beginning, I checked...
May 19th, 2015 | by
LubosTomiska Dominique, you have a very nice collection of lovebirds. Tell us when did you start with breeding of birds… In early 2005 I saw the first wild colored Masked Lovebird (Agapornis personatus). At that time I decided to start...
April 28th, 2015 | by
LubosTomiska Read also the first part of this article: Breeding of the Red-bellied Macaw by David T. Longo. PART I a They love water for both bathing and consuming; they do not necessarily like the cold but will bathe even on the coolest of...